@php $doctorish = auth()->user()->can('patients.view'); @endphp @if (! $patient) Search by name, MRN, phone or national ID.
@if ($patientQuery !== '' && $matches->isEmpty())

No patient matches “{{ $patientQuery }}”.

@unless ($doctorish)

Your role does not search the whole register — open the patient's chart or ask the front desk for the record.

@endunless
@endif @if ($matches->isNotEmpty()) @elseif ($patientQuery === '')

Search the register above. Once the patient is selected, the request form opens with their open admissions and upcoming appointments offered for linking.

@endif
@else
@include('communication.interpreting._form', [ 'session' => null, 'patient' => $patient, 'interpreters' => $interpreters, 'admissions' => $admissions, 'appointments' => $appointments, ])

{{ $patient->full_name }}

{{ $patient->medical_record_number }}

{{ $patient->age_display }} · {{ $patient->gender_label }} @if ($patient->phone) · {{ $patient->phone }} @endif

@if ($patient->preferred_language)

Recorded communication preference: {{ \App\Support\Lookup::label('interpreter_language', $patient->preferred_language) }}

@endif @if ($patient->isRestricted())

Restricted record — access is logged.

@endif
  • Visual context. The interpreter sees facial expression, body language and gesture — and can sign, unlike a phone call.
  • One device joins. The patient's room dials into a secure video link; the interpreter joins from wherever they are.
  • Keep it short. For quick clarifications over the phone, choose OPI instead.
@endif